The Island Market will be held on September 27 at the Town Hall car park from 11 am to 5.30 pm. We had a chat with Nisreen Dissanayake, the Founder and Social Entrepreneur.

The past week was one big irony reel. A man who once said gun deaths were “worth it” met that fate himself, a local tourist decided a UNESCO site was her diary, and 150,000 protestors in London shouted about immigration before queuing for immigrant food. Let’s get into it.

For Aaliyah Mansoor, baking is both art and memory. It began with the fascination of watching her aunt frost a cake, and grew into a passion that now defines her days. With her signature chocolate ganache, her grandmother’s wisdom that “you first eat with your eyes,” and a community that cheered her on through burnt edges and late nights, Aaliyah has built Cuppacreme into more than a home-based bakery; it’s a canvas of flavour and feeling, layere

There are some things in life that quietly remind us that time doesn’t stop for anyone. The rain falls whether you’re happy or heartbroken, and the clouds that drift across the sky, unbothered by our little dramas. Life keeps moving, and the truth is...so should we.

Your phone buzzes. A notification pops up. Your smartwatch vibrates. Another alert sounds. Welcome to modern life, where technology seems designed to steal every second of your attention. But what if technology could be different? What if your devices could help without constantly interrupting you? That’s the promise of calm technology, and it’s finally becoming reality.

On today’s Buzz with Danu, I sit down with someone who has dedicated her life to compassion in action. Meet Samantha Louise Piper, the passionate Director of Animal SOS Ahangama, an organisation that has become a lifeline for hundreds of abandoned and injured dogs and cats in Sri Lanka.

Bhagya Iddamalgoda is still afresh since tasting her success, her first recognition as an emerging entrepreneur. Making her mark as a businessperson, only weeks ago, she was feted at the Vanithabhimaana awards.

As part of its ongoing commitment to curating world-class lifestyle experiences, City of Dreams Sri Lanka is set to host Signature Glam, a two-day celebration of celebrity elegance, with Bollywood’s iconic Arjun Rampal headlining the weekend.

It’s not often that a piece of latex makes national headlines. But Sri Lanka is once again debating whether condom use belongs in classrooms, with the Ministry of Health pushing for change, the National Institute of Education (NIE) drafting updates to the Grade 10 science textbook, and the Ministry of Education holding back, citing “broader reforms.”

This week gave us celestial drama, ministry squabbles, and a reminder that your phone might be the easiest pickpocket in town. The blood moon had photographers blessing our feeds, the Health and Education ministries turned condoms into a tug of war, and Kaspersky warned us that hackers are watching every careless download. Let’s get into it.